RuPaul on Covering Vanity Fair, Hosting SNL and Being the Queen of Drag

RuPaul chats about the many names he's known by, which of his personalities would be friends with Jimmy and discusses his many projects, including AJ and the Queen.


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RuPaul on Covering Vanity Fair, Hosting SNL and Being the Queen of Drag

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[bangaliekanu]

Jimmy Fallon’s career flashed before his eyes.

[JoeBleasdaleReal]

Sometimes at night, Jimmy still hears those mortal words rising in his slumber.

*A

[megavidaeos]

You can pinpoint the frames where his life exited and reentered his body.

[aaronpc]

Jimmy was so scared he couldn't even pull the fake laughs off right🤣

[Philosophase]

And just like that, Jimmy aged another 20 years.

[markjaybalios]

rupaul: DrAg QuEeN???


Jimmy fallon: tell my kids i love them

[alwaysseekmeforlifeadvices]

Rupaul literally held a man’s fate in his hands, can’t imagine wielding such power

[rachelt]

You could see the moment Jimmy’s soul left his body

[zayyanne]

Jimmy was already practicing the “there’s no excuse and I shouldn’t have said that” line

[alparslanuke]

Jimmy saw his own cancelation at that moment.

[cottageofval]

Jimmy saw his career, his life and his KIA passing by before his eyes.

[alfredalavar]

Why does it look like rupaul was the host.

[maverickmondala]

Jimmy: This is the first time a drag queen h-
Rupaul: A “DRAG QUEEN”?!?!
Jimmy: 😳
why do i hear boss music?

[libbieelusive]

it never gets old. i watch this at least twice a week.

[danlee]

*At first I was afraid, I was petrified...*

[jamiedean]

Fallon: oh no what did I do, isn't the term drag queen did I offended him..is the lgbtq community coming for me..is my late night career over... SUCH THIN LINE 😳

[Shells]

I swear this lives rent free in my head. I could be doing absolutely nothing and just yell out “a drag queen!!??”

[rickryan]

0:55 you can clearly hear Jimmy's voice shake as he says "i have a kia" HAHAHA

[doubleace]

0:31 - 0:38

The worst 7 seconds of his life

[retrovelvets]

jimmy fallon already started seeing #jimmyfalloniscancelled trending when he thought he offended ru paul